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Delays in Referring File to Subrogation Counsel Can Be Expensive In July 2017, we published a somewhat controversial article in the Claims Journal,Ten Subrogation Mistakes Insurance Companies Keep Making. Thirty-four years of subrogation litigation experience had distilled ten of the …
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Ethan Couch, who as a 16-year-old driver drunkenly struck and killed four pedestrians but dodged prison after suggesting at trial that his irresponsibility was a result of his entitled upbringing, walked free Monday after serving almost two years in a …
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Investigators said Monday they were examining “red flags” in a Washington state family’s past in hopes of explaining why their SUV went off a 100-foot cliff in an apparent suicide plunge. The wreckage was discovered last week on rocks along …
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Insurers have received over 2,000 insurance claims totaling more than $421 million in losses from the deadly Montecito, Calif., mudslide that roared through the community carrying tons of mud and debris destroying or damaging more than 400 homes and businesses, …
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Beazley Adds Embedded Workplace Violence Cover for its U.S. Insurer Clients Specialist insurer Beazley has added embedded workplace violence cover to the range of specialist products that U.S. insurers can access through its Beazley Product Solutions (BPS) team. By partnering …
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Early reporting, insured cooperation and thorough investigation aid claims handling when dealing with catastrophic or complex injuries or damages, according to four experienced lawyers who spoke as part of a panel during the American Bar Association’s mid-year conference on insurance …
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An overwhelming majority of people surveyed for the 2018 Travelers Risk Index said that distracted driving remains a concern, consistent with previous years.The Travelers Companies, Inc.’s first release of the report focuses on distracted driving and perception of risks among …
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Sheps Promoted to VP of Claims at Coverys Coverys, a provider of medical professional liability insurance, announced the appointment of Stephanie Sheps to vice president of Claims. Sheps inherits the position from Barbara Staples who recently retired from the organization …
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When a Tesla Inc. Model X slammed into a concrete highway barrier in California last month, the vehicle’s computers contained a wealth of information about the moments leading to the fatal accident. The problem for U.S. accident investigators is that …
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It’s small enough to fit inside a shoebox, yet this robot on four wheels has a big mission: keeping factories and other large facilities safe from hackers. Meet the HoneyBot. Developed by a team of researchers at the Georgia Institute …
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